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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 17 June 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots except northwest 15 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 30 near noon Wednesday except east 35 over southern sections Wednesday late in the day.

Rain and fog patches Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 17 June 2025
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 17 June 2025
Thursday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 June 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 June 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5345N 5625W to 5423N 5518W to 5603N 5530W to 5641N 5710W to 6200N 5938W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 17 June 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jun estimated from Newfoundland near 4655N 5555W to 4500N 5525W to 4400N 4700W to 4550N 4200W to 4925N 4300W to 5745N 5405W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 17 June 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 17 June 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 997 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday departing low 1001 mb located east of
the Marine District.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 995 mb located near
James Bay.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday low 981 mb located near Nain.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 PM NDT 17 June 2025 A low pressure system east of the East Labrador Sea will track
eastward tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies behind the low
will diminish after midnight as the low pulls away.

A second low pressure system over James Bay will deepen as it tracks
northeastward to lie near Nain by Wednesday evening. Strong to gale
force south to southeasterlies will develop Wednesday afternoon ahead
of the low before shifting to west to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

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